Citizenship and

Immigration Canada
Citoyennet et
Immigration Canada
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CIT 0302 (11-2012) E
PROTECTED WHEN COMPLETED - B
(DISPONIBLE EN FRANAIS - CIT 0302 F)
AVAILABLE ON CIC WEB SITE AT: http://www.cic.gc.ca
For official use only
APPLICATION TO
RENOUNCE CANADIAN
CITIZENSHIP
Under Subsection 9(1)
Receipt no.
Client ID File no.
Claim: (Section of Act)
Certificate no.
Return original
document(s)
Approved
Signature Date (YYYY-MM-DD)
Notify:
Send certificate to:
Before you start, read the instructions
Please PRINT in ink or TYPE
For official use only
1
I want service in English French OR Please check One
2
Have you applied to renounce
citizenship before?
No Yes

(YYYY-MM-DD)
Date
3
Have you ever had a
certificate of Canadian
citizenship or
naturalization?
No Yes
If yes, give information that appears on the certificate.
Surname/Last name
Given name(s)
Certificate no. Date (YYYY-MM-DD)
My certificate of
Canadian citizenship is:
Was the theft/loss
reported to police?
Note: It is illegal to have a certificate of citizenship or naturalization once you have renounced your Canadian
citizenship. If you have any certificate of citizenship or naturalization or any pink transmission copy of a
certificate, you have to send it back. Once your application to renounce Canadian citizenship is approved, you
will receive a certificate of renunciation of Canadian citizenship.
enclosed stolen lost destroyed
No Yes
Details
4 A
Name (exactly as is shown on
my citizenship or birth certificate)
Surname/Last name
Given name(s)
B Legal name change No Yes

If yes, provide legal
name change document.
To:
Surname/Last name
Given name(s)
C
Other names used (example
maiden name or name at birth)
Surname/Last name Given name(s)
Use another piece of paper if you need more space.
D
Name you want on certificate of
renunciation (documentation
required)
Surname/Last name Given name(s)
5 A I am a citizen or a national of a country other than Canada.

No Yes

Name of country and attach proof.
IF NO, I will become a citizen of once I renounce my Canadian citizenship. (attach proof)
B
I hereby declare that i wish to renounce my Canadian citizenship for the following reasons:

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I live outside Canada No Yes

(attach proof)
A
Home address
Postal code
B
Mailing address
(If different from
home address)
Postal code
C Telephone number(s)
Home Work Ext. Cell
D
E-mail address
(if applicable)
7 A Birth details Date
(YYYY-MM-DD)
Place
City, town, etc. Country
B Personal information Sex

Male OR Female

Height
cm
OR
ft in

Colour
of eyes
Marital status

Single Married Widowed Divorced Separated
IF YOU RECEIVED A CERTIFICATE ON OR AFTER FEBRUARY 15, 1977, GO TO SECTION 12.
8
If you are a woman and married before January 1, 1947, answer the following questions.
If you married for the first time on or after January 1, 1947, this question does not apply to you. Go to Section 9.
Information on your husband
(Provide details of every marriage before 1947.)
Husband's surname/last name
Given name's
Husband's country of birth
Date of birth
(YYYY-MM-DD)
Country of marriage

Date of
marriage
(YYYY-MM-DD)
Is your husband a Canadian citizen? No Yes

by birth or other

Number on husband's citizenship certificate
(if applicable)

Date
(YYYY-MM-DD)
Please use another piece of paper if you need more space to list other marriages.
9
If you received a certificate before February 15, 1977 OR have never had a certificate, please list absences from Canada of 1 year or longer before 1977.
FROM
(YYYY-MM-DD)
TO
(YYYY-MM-DD)
DESTINATION
What country did you go to?
REASON
Why did you go to this country?
Please use another piece of paper if you need more space.
10 A Are you claiming Canadian citizenship by birth outside Canada to a Canadian parent?

No Yes
B Did you enter Canada?

No Yes

If yes, on what date did you enter Canada?
(YYYY-MM-DD)
C
Were you a British subject living in
Canada before 1947?

No Yes

If yes, on what date did you enter Canada?
(YYYY-MM-DD)
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CIT 0302 (11-2012) E
11 APPLICANT'S PARENTS Answer all of the following questions:
FATHER
Relationship to you Natural father Adoptive father
Surname/Last name Given name(s)
Country of birth Date of birth (YYYY-MM-DD) Country of marriage Date of marriage(YYYY-MM-DD)
Additional information
How did he obtain Canadian citizenship?
Did he leave Canada for more than 1 year before 1977?
No Yes
From
(YYYY-MM)
To
(YYYY-MM)
Destination (Country)
Is he or was he a citizen of a country other than Canada? No Yes

Give details
(country, date and how citizenship was obtained)
Was he employed in Canada by a foreign government or
international agency?
No Yes

Give details
If father was born in Canada, was one of his parents
employed by a foreign government or international agency?
No Yes

Give details
MOTHER
Relationship to you Natural mother Adoptive mother
Maiden name Given name(s)
Country of birth Date of birth (YYYY-MM-DD) Country of marriage Date of marriage(YYYY-MM-DD)
Additional information
How did she obtain Canadian citizenship?
Did she leave Canada for more than 1 year before 1977?
No Yes
From
(YYYY-MM)
To
(YYYY-MM)
Destination (Country)
Is she or was she a citizen of a country other than Canada? No Yes

Give details
(country, date and how citizenship was obtained)
Was she employed in Canada by a foreign government or
international agency?
No Yes

Give details
If mother was born in Canada, was one of her parents
employed by a foreign government or international agency?
No Yes

Give details
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CIT 0302 (11-2012) E
12 SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT
I agree to advise Citizenship and Immigration Canada if any information on this form changes before the processing of my application is complete. I
understand the contents of this form. I declare that the information provided is true, correct, and complete, and that the photograph enclosed are a true
likeness of me. I understand that, if I make a false declaration or fail to disclose all information material to my application, my certificate of renunciation
could be taken away and my renunciation deemed to have no effect and I could be charged under the Citizenship Act.
Signature of APPLICANT Place
Date (YYYY-MM-DD)
13 INDIVIDUAL, FIRM OR ORGANIZATION WHO ASSISTED IN THE COMPLETION OF THIS APPLICATION
(The applicant does not complete this section)
Name of individual how assisted in completing this application form:
Name of firm, organization
Address
Signature of individual
Date (YYYY-MM-DD)
REMEMBER:

If you are sending more than one application, send all of them together in one envelope.
The applications will be processed together.
FAILURE TO INCLUDE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION
WILL RESULT IN DELAYS IN PROCESSING YOUR APPLICATION.
Protected Information
Personal Information Bank SSC/P-PU-050

Information in this form is collected under the Citizenship Act to determine eligibility fro the grant of Canadian citizenship and to maintain a record of persons to whom citizenship
certificates were issued. Under the Privacy Act, you have the right to access, request correction of or have a notation attached to the information concerning yourself.